Greenville, SC – The 2025 NCCAA DII Women’s Basketball All-Americans have been announced. Morgan Defoor, a guard from Simmons College of Kentucky (SCKY) was named the 2025 National Player of the Year. Jared Sellars of Pensacola Christian College was named the 2025 Coach of the Year. The full list of award winners can be found at the DII Women’s Basketball page here.
 
After helping the Falcons win their first DII Women’s Basketball National Championship in program history last season, Defoor has continued to roll in her junior season, leading the NCCAA with 22.7 points per game while shooting a blistering 39.9 percent from the field. The Georgetown, Kentucky native has also dished out 85 assists and has recorded 47 steals. Defoor’s biggest performance of the year came in the 2025 Mideast Regional Championship game on March 1, scoring 34 points and draining nine three-pointers, while hauling down eight boards and handing out six assists to punch Simmons’ ticket to the DII Women’s Basketball National Championship.
 
First Team All-Americans
Morgan Defoor (POY) – Simmons College of Kentucky
Sky Boyd – Pensacola Christian College
Natalia Silva – Champion Christian College
Emmy Colin – Ozark Christian College
Katie Costello – Faith Baptist Bible College

Second Team All-Americans
Leah Yanko – Great Lakes Christian College
Jada Wood – Toccoa Falls College
Karilyn Wieting – Welch College
McKayla Williams - Champion Christian College
Alissa Brewer – Pensacola Christian College

About the NCCAA
Established in 1968, the National Christian College Athletic Association uses intercollegiate athletics to further the Great Commission and is committed to equipping student-athletes and coaches to make a positive impact for Christ. The NCCAA currently holds 23 national championship events, along with two national invitationals for 92 member schools across 28 states and two Canadian provinces. For more information on the NCCAA, visit our website, thenccaa.org, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter/X, and Instagram at @thenccaa.